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Explore Meaningful Ways to Support Feeding Matters

Published by Mercer Advisors on Dec 21, 2025

Learn how you can support Feeding Matters as well as get personal benefits with options beyond direct giving. Mercer Advisors is a proud sponsor of Feeding Matters and champions itsRead full post…

Community Highlight: Megan Hellner

Published by Megan Hellner on Mar 01, 2025

Greetings, and thank you for your interest in our work! We’re excited to share some preliminary findings from ongoing research we’re doing to develop and validate a pediatric eating disorderRead full post…

Community Highlight: Julie Tan

Published by Julie Tan on

Exploring the Challenges to Supporting Children with Paediatric Feeding Disorders Part 1: Introduction Hello, I’m Julie Tan, a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) and postgraduate researcher pursuing a Master of Science (MSc)Read full post…

Community Highlight: Aubrey Phelps

Published by Aubrey Phelps on

Hi there! I’m Aubrey Phelps, a registered functional pediatric dietitian and certified lactation counselor. I’m the owner of Matrescence Nutrition, author of “The Big Book of Baby-Led Weaning”, creator ofRead full post…

MY PFD JOURNEY: JAX

Published by Amber Mieras, Family Advisory Council Chair on Jun 29, 2024

Meet Amber and Jax Mieras. Amber is the Pillar Chair for Family Support and is also the devoted mother to nine-year-old Jax, who has Down syndrome. We invite you toRead full post…

Lessons from a career in occupational therapy feeding education and research

Published by Paula Rabaey, PhD, MPH, OTR/L on Apr 22, 2024

Paula Rabaey, PhD, MPH, OTR/L, has seen firsthand how research can improve patients’ lives worldwide over her 30 years in occupational therapy (OT). Dr. Rabaey, an associate professor at theRead full post…

Calm Confidence

Published by Courtney Bliss, MS, RDN on Sep 28, 2023

Hi! I’m Courtney Bliss, a pediatric dietitian and a Feeding Matters board member. Last week I was able to participate as a board liaison in Feeding Matters’ PFD Alliance executiveRead full post…

Bravely adventuring out with PFD this summer

Published by Feeding Matters on Jun 23, 2023

Parents offer 7 tips for navigating summer travel with pediatric feeding disorder Summer travel with children is always an adventure. Having a child with pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) makes travelingRead full post…

Power in Pause, Power in Reflection

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI on Feb 22, 2023

Dear Friends of Feeding Matters, I am so pleased to be back after a wonderful (and messy and loud!) maternity leave. I return ready to fiercely advocate for children withRead full post…

The Right Thing to Do

Published by Richard J Noel, MD, PhD on Jan 23, 2023

Happy New Year! This month we bring you a message from Feeding Matters‘ Volunteer Medical Director, Richard J. Noel, MD, PhD.  As we begin 2023 and continue to establish someRead full post…

Top 15 Accomplishments in 15 years

Published by Feeding Matters on Nov 23, 2022

This year, Feeding Matters is celebrating its 15 year anniversary! As part of our celebration, we gathered our top 15 accomplishments in the past 15 years. Created the Infant andRead full post…

A message from Garrett Barnes, dad to Lucy

Published by Garrett Barnes on Nov 09, 2022

Dear Friends of Feeding Matters, My name is Garrett Barnes and I’m a father to three amazing girls, including Lucy who has pediatric feeding disorder (PFD). I am also anRead full post…

A note from our event sponsor: Jaburg & Wilk

Published by Jaburg & Wilk on Nov 08, 2022

Feeding Matters is grateful to Jaburg & Wilk for their sponsorship of the 2022 Virtual Community Event! Learn more about why Jaburg & Wilk supports Feeding Matters. The Jaburg &Read full post…

Giving Yourself Grace

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI on Aug 22, 2022

Back to school season – a time of change, stress, anxiety, excitement, and so much more. I’m a mom to an almost three-year-old son with another son on the way andRead full post…

Symposium Q&A

Published by Feeding Matters on Jun 03, 2022

At the 2022 Feeding Matters Annual PFD Alliance Symposium: Stepping into a Brighter Future, a session of the 9th Annual International Pediatric Feeding Disorder Conference, Feeding Matters PFD Alliance Pillar LeadersRead full post…

Celebrate PFD Awareness Month with Us

Published by Jaclyn Pederson, MHI on May 24, 2022

Dear friends of Feeding Matters, As you may know, we have been celebrating Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD) Awareness Month since May 1. In its 4th year, this month has become aRead full post…

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